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A former U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to 15 years in prison after a series of assaults that left a newborn child permanently and severely injured. He was also sentenced for a separate sexual assault. The new sentence will be served on top of a previous 15-year sentence he is already serving.

Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah, has been identified as the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Arlington police say a male suspect entered a business, went behind the counter and began collecting merchandise. When an employee confronted him, a fight broke out, according to police.

A lockdown at the U.S. Naval Academy Thursday night sparked confusion and fear after reports of an active shooter led to a massive law enforcement response and one midshipman being shot and injured.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, performed a flyover of the National Mall on Friday morning as part of a planned photoshoot formation.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that left a woman dead in Northeast, D.C., on Saturday night. The incident occurred on Eastern Avenue, and police are now asking for the public's help in locating the driver who fled the scene.

A pedestrian was killed in a tragic early morning crash on Route 50 in Anne Arundel County. Troopers from the Maryland State Police responded to the scene, where a preliminary investigation revealed that a female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle.

Sunshine and highs in the low-80s make for a picture-perfect Friday ahead of a weekend that stays dry and sunny, with warm temperatures continuing in the 80s.

Kirk, who a founder of Turning Point USA, died after he was shot while speaking at a Utah Valley University event in Orem, Utah. A day after the deadly shooting, the right-wing political figure was flown back to Phoenix.

The Naval Academy in Annapolis went on lockdown after shots were reportedly fired on the campus Thursday afternoon. 

FBI Director Kash Patel says the agency is continuing to investigate the background of the teen accused of shooting up a high school in Colorado on Wednesday.

Alex Jones, who called the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting a "hoax," was sued by the shooting victims’ families. Jones argued that the court judgment violates his constitutional rights, including free speech.

A key hurdle in the plan to build a new stadium for the Washington Commanders in Washington, D.C., has been cleared. The city’s zoning administrator has clarified that a domed stadium would not be in violation of the D.C. Height Act, as the dome itself would not be subject to the city's height regulations, according to a report by the Washington Business Journal.

New Orleans' first female mayor is accused of using taxpayer dollars to travel and dine with her bodyguard, then lying to investigators to hide their romantic affair.

A man was found shot to death in a residential neighborhood in Prince George's County on Wednesday morning. Police have now identified the man killed and are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Americans across the nation and in Washington, D.C., are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11 attacks with ceremonies, acts of service, and tributes to the nearly 3,000 lives lost.

Detectives in Fairfax County are investigating a licensed physical therapist after he was arrested on charges of sexual assault. The police are now seeking additional victims and are asking for the public's help in the ongoing investigation.

Police in Laurel are on the scene of a death investigation and have asked the public to avoid the area. Authorities have confirmed an active police presence in the vicinity of Crows Nest Court while they conduct their investigation.

President Trump’s 30-day crime emergency in the District of Columbia expired at midnight, but the battle over control of the city continues.